Every single one of the 100 most frequently used words in the
English language is of Anglo-Saxon origin. So are all the following words from Prime
Minister Winston Churchill´s 4 June 1940 address to the House of Commons ― save
one. Care to hazard a guess which is the sole exception? “We shall fight on the beaches; we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and the streets; we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” To unearth the Norman invader, see English Comes From Holland and Germany.
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Monday, November 04, 2013
Stirring Saxon Words
Every single one of the 100 most frequently used words in the
English language is of Anglo-Saxon origin. So are all the following words from Prime
Minister Winston Churchill´s 4 June 1940 address to the House of Commons ― save
one. Care to hazard a guess which is the sole exception? “We shall fight on the beaches; we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and the streets; we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” To unearth the Norman invader, see English Comes From Holland and Germany.
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